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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
43 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX270 HS front
 
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
Portability
85 Imaging
37 Features
67 Overall
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Key Specs

Canon SX270 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 233g - 106 x 63 x 33mm
  • Announced March 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon SX260 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX280 HS
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Revealed December 2012
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Canon SX270 HS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX270 HS (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is pretty similar but the SX270 HS (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") feature different sensor size.

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The SX270 HS was unveiled 4 months after the XZ-2 iHS and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX270 HS matches up versus the XZ-2 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX270 HS over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Canon SX270 HS

		

		

			
 XZ-2 iHS SX270 HS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k461kSharper screen (+459k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX270 HS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS

		

		

			
 SX270 HS XZ-2 iHS 
RevealedMarch 2013December 2012Similar age
Manual focus  Very exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX270 HS has physical measurements of 106mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 233 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon SX270 HS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX270 HS vs the XZ-2 iHS.
Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX270 HS and XZ-2 iHS is 91 and 85 respectively.
Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX270 HS and XZ-2 iHS.
As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The SX270 HS includes the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF trickier.
	
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Portrait photography info
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography info
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 you can focus manually
 provides face detection autofocus
 cannot use external flash
 MP count low (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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 has manual focus
 has face detection focusing
 delivers RAW files
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX270 HS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Street photography camera
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (233g)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
66
 has a tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW files
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 more heavy than competition in class (346g)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX270 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
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 long zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking autofocus
 max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery (210 shots)
 has no phase detect autofocus
43
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has tracking autofocus
 good battery life (340 per charge)
 MP count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Travel photography advice
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography advice
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 lighter than competition (233g)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (500mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 low battery (210 CIPA)
 MP count low (12MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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 good battery life (340 per charge)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 more heavy than competition in class (346 grams)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Landscape photography information
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography information
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 you can focus manually
 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 MP count low (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 low battery (210 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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 has manual focus
 fairly wide (28mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW files
 good battery life (340 CIPA)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX270 HS Vlogging info
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Vlogging info
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition (233 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external microphone support
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 touchscreen functionality
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 includes external microphone support
 display isn't selfie friendly
 more heavy than competition in class (346g)
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Canon SX270 HS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX270 HS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
 Canon PowerShot SX270 HSOlympus XZ-2 iHS
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX270 HS Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-03-21 2012-12-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points - 35
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 233 gr (0.51 pounds) 346 gr (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 63 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.5" x 1.3") 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 216
Other
Battery life 210 pictures 340 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $284 $450